Silicone lymphadenitis secondary to implant degeneration

The principal objective(s) of this presentation is to report a case of lymphadenitis secondary to implant degeneration. A review of the literature on the history and development of the silicone implant and the durability of the silicone elastomer is presented. A case report with radiologic and histologic documentation is also presented. Silicone lymphadenitis is a rare occurrence and the authors believe they have reported the first case to occur in the lower extremity.